Stars return to Leinster XV

Leinster coach Michael Cheika has named his team to face Connacht in Saturday's Magners League clash at Donnybrook, which kicks off at 5.15pm. 

Ireland international Malcolm O'Kelly returns to the pack and will partner Trevor Hogan in the second row.

Hogan was a second-half substitute in Ireland’s 51-24 win over Italy last week and is joined by the returning Shane Horgan, Girvan Dempsey and Denis Hickie after starring for Ireland in recent weeks.

Vacancies have been left at inside-centre and out-half with one from Christian Warner, Gordon D'Arcy, Felipe Contepomi and Jonathan Sexton due to drop to the bench and one other out of the panel.

Leinster:
Girvan Dempsey, Shane Horgan, Kieran Lewis, Christian Warner/ Gordon D'Arcy/Felipe Contepomi/Jonathan Sexton, Denis Hickie, An Other, Chris Whitaker, Stanley Wright, Bernard Jackman, Will Green, Trevor Hogan, Malcolm O'Kelly, Stephen Keogh, Keith Gleeson, Jamie Heaslip.

Replacements:
B Blaney, R Corrigan / C Pala'amo, O Finnegan, C Jowitt, G Easterby, AN Other, L Fitzgerald / R Kearney